Youth Train in Trades

You can start your trades career while still in high school. See Youth Train in Trades for information on how to begin your trades training.

General Admissions

There are no formal admission requirements for university transfer. Each course has its own prerequisites that you will need to meet in order to take the course.

To be considered for general admission to NIC

An applicant must have graduated from secondary school, or equivalent, or be a minimum of 18 years of age or older within the calendar year in which they are applying to study and must also meet the program admission requirements.

Underage applicants, who are under 18 years of age, may request special admission by contacting their local campus and requesting an appointment with a counsellor.

The Office of the Registrar will provide an alternative application process for students who are both under the age of 18 and not a secondary school graduate within the calendar year in which they are applying to study.

An applicant must be a Canadian citizen or provide the following documentation, as applicable, as part of their application:

Proof of permanent resident status

Proof of convention refugee status

Proof of permission to study in Canada as an international student

Admissions Process – Foundation certificates

Step 1: Apply

Step 2: Receive NIC communication

After applying you will receive an email from NIC to your personal email address to confirm that your application has been received. The email will contain instructions for accessing your
myNic account. myNIC allows you to register for courses and pay fees. You will also be sent your North Island College email address. All subsequent communication from NIC will go to your NIC email.

Step 3: Submit your transcripts

You must submit your official transcripts to ensure you meet the prerequisites as listed for your course description(s).
Students coming to NIC directly from high school may ask the Ministry of Education to submit final grades electronically.
If you don’t have your high school transcripts you may be able to meet the prerequisites by doing an assessment. Details of the assessment process can be found on the assessment page.

Some programs also have program specific assessments. Please check the program page to see if this is the case for your program.

Step 4: Qualify

NIC will review your application and determine if you are:

Qualified – you meet the requirements to take the program

Conditionally Qualified – you are registered in the prerequisite courses needed

Not qualified – you do not meet the prerequisites. In this case, you can meet with an educational advisor to discuss
upgrading options to help you meet the prerequisites for the course you want to take.

Step 5: Get Invited

Qualified and conditionally qualified applicants will be invited to NIC. Normally, students are invited on a first-qualified, first-invited basis. If a program is full, you may be waitlisted. You will be contacted by Admissions when a seat becomes available.

If a program is full, you may be waitlisted. You will be contacted when a seat becomes available.

Step 6: Pay your deposit

The deposit is required to secure your seat, as per the deadline in your invite letter.